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The dark side of B.A. (Buenos Aires)

IanRoss

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Buenos Aires

Date: 05/08/00 (140 review reads)
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Advantages: culturally unsurpassed

Disadvantages: no serious pitfalls

If you fly into Buenos Aries and then take a taxi to your hotel you will probably only see the lighter side of the city, But if you want a more adventurous time you should visit the area's just outside the docklands where you will find all walks of life from shanty town residents to high fliers "slumming it" some of the bars are wild and not too expensive.The further into the city you go the more culture becomes the attraction the architecture is both breathtaking and beautiful, the people in the main are friendly but outward displays of opulence are discouraged as in all major cities carrying large signs that say "Hey I'm a tourist please mug me." is not the way toenjoy your holiday..

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Last comment:
sidneygee

- 09/11/00

When I was there (see my opinion) a couple (pesaant looking) tried the 'bird shit' trick on myself and my business associate, not once but twice on the same Sunday when we were on our way to the 'Boca' area ! This involved 'spraying' the backs of our shirts with mustard mayonnaise and then pointing upwards to (on this occasion, innocent) pigeons, and then trying to 'help' us remove the offending 'pigeon shit' whilst trying hands into pockets. I caught a hand going into my back-pocket (where americans obviously usually keep their 'wad'), but was able to prevent the hand from explorinmg further pockets.

"Non Senor, por favor !".

When the couple repeated the trick an hour and a half later (on our clean shirts), we gave them a bit of a kicking, I'm afraid ! All part of life's rich tapestry !


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